as in nanny
a person employed to care for a young child or children
sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work
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as in to mother
to attend to the needs and comforts of
willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm
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as in to suckle
to give milk to from the breast
a new mother's decision to nurse her baby
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend
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as in to baby
to treat with great or excessive care
nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch
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Recent Examples of nurse
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Vang initially refused an injury assessment by a nurse at the jail before suffering extreme and constant pain overnight and repeatedly requesting medical attention, according to the lawsuit.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Barber has made an O-line-leading 26 starts, including all 13 games in last season despite nursing various injuries.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Noun
He was raised with brother Steven, an aspiring lawyer who recently graduated from the University of Kentucky’s law school and wants to become a prosecutor; sister Shekinah, a nurse; and brother Shemar, an aspiring doctor who just graduated from Florida A&M with a bio-medical degree.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Vang initially refused an injury assessment by a nurse at the jail before suffering extreme and constant pain overnight and repeatedly requesting medical attention, according to the lawsuit.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
She's become very playful and has made a new best friend with the dog in the home where she is being nursed back to health.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Barber has made an O-line-leading 26 starts, including all 13 games in last season despite nursing various injuries.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse
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On the day that Lipps was sat at her desk, Taylor, now almost 9 months old, was with her nanny, who texted updates as the infant sat up on her own for the very first time.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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At one point, his nanny was none other than Agatha Harkness (portrayed in the MCU by Kathryn Hahn).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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She was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona, 26 and father Tony, 25, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Moo Deng was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona and father Tony at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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However, occasionally, puppies may continue attempting to suckle—sometimes even from other dogs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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However, some have criticized employer techniques for tracking in-office attendance as babying employees and demonstrating an unwarranted lack of trust.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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Be babied by him with back rubs, head scratches and order fast food for dinner.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Terminator 2: Judgement Day star also shared encouraging words for others who might be struggling with their own mental health.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Those ordinary demands may encourage AI use even more.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, Stitch's life was spared when Abigail Hester, 24, saw his picture on the website.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng has been spared a jail sentence after pleading guilty to abetting a senior Singapore politician in obstructing the course of justice in a rare gifting scandal in the city-state known for its squeaky clean image.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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